New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
etable Messrs. Mills and Rasbrock represent Tzoo'oVo
In claims r.,..a
that the motion Is denied.
sgoEuAKERs GET THEIE cH4R7ER.
ESTABLISHED As NATIONAL TRADE ASSEMBLY


AFTER LONG DELAY.
PHIL I,ErPHfA, Sept lO.-The General Executive
Board OF Knights OF Labor to-day issued inc long
desired charter to the shoemakers National Trace AS
sembly, which informally organized last July AZ
Brockton, Mass and now as result the new Nauoh"'
organizations which begun as far back as June 1851
Ia established at last firm basis. IL will hereafter
be known National Trade Assembly NO. -io' 'n0
number attached TO the charter.
No one outside OF few men interested closely IN tho
case understand how difficult 1t has been TOT the
socmakers to this charter The advocates OF tue
trade assembly have encountered opposition irou INC
Gene raj Executive Board ever since their movement
vas begun but the last attempt at biockaoe' "hich
was made yesterday did not turn cut WE'LL On ihurs-
dav n committee consisting Of Henry j. skenngton,
master workman Of the assembly, and John Lewis
OF its Executive Board visited the general Headquarters
of the order Mt No. si4 North broadst anu maze hn"
application to tho General Executive bo"r'
for the charter. They presented at The same .i"e
the releases of fftysix local assemblies Oh snoeaher'
fr, their re,pactiye districts and certificates showing
that they we're SQUARE In their accounts with those ds
trics and with the General Assembly The General tx
tuvc Board promised 10 ISSUE the charter the next os
Yesterday and accordingly the committee returned nj tc
time specified to tho general headquarters Ihey were
informed however, by General Secretary Litchman that
Their. were certain irregularities in the formation o the
organization which would prevent the granting oil
the charter Mr. Ltchman further declared
IT Is said, that he was opposed ana
always had been opposed to trade asscmDles' ana
that unless all the requirements OF the new law govern
ing tia ornaon OF Nalion district and trade assem-
bes under strict construction thereof were coapliei
with. lie would not issue the charter Inc committees;
bowever convinced the members OF the General Board
reseut thai there were Irregularities In their case
and he Board accordingly ordered Mr. itchnan 70 daw
M The charter Mr IItcEnan was obligcd To comply,
bat In or Ter show his authority. IL ~ ssd ne fctaiheu
the doc ineut In his possession until to-day.
These are The assemblies now embraced IN me new
National organzltan Elk from District Assembly 9lot
Newl ork and DrOokiyn three from NO. 81, OF New1fh
six from No. o. OF Rochester; three from NO Al. OF Bal
timore seventeen from No 80, OF Massaeusets seven
fron, \o ~ Of LYNN. Mas: four from No II,
OF st. Louis three from No. 10 OF this CITY, ana elght
assemblies attached TO the General Assembly
The new ORGANIZATION viii begin at once the general
circulation OF the shOeakrrs yellow label now that IL
is fully equipped for work. and VIII enleavor 10 MAKO
inc rats OF WAGES IN different localities ueariy uniform
as practicable In this city there are thirteen local as
senhies OF shoenakers but rs stated only three nave
yet Joined the organization.